Field Close Lancing, Adur
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN15), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 200218.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £530,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Adur costs £2,548 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancing, about 530 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Orchard Surgery, about 400 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £231,498 | £213,000 | £249,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £197,950 | £197,950 | £197,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2022 | 9 BN15 9LT | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 2 BN15 9LT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2017 | 4 BN15 9LT | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2013 | 10 BN15 9LT | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | 8 BN15 9LT | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2004 | 5 BN15 9LT | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 12 BN15 9LT | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2003 | 2 BN15 9LT | Detached | £197,950 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 2 BN15 9LT | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 10 BN15 9LT | Semi-detached | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Council tax
What each band costs in Adur in 2026-27: Band D £2,548 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,699 | £1,982 | £2,265 | £2,548 | £3,115 | £3,681 | £4,247 | £5,097 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (53% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Johns Court Penstone Close Lancing: up to 9 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Lancing Police Station, 101/111 North Road, Lancing: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Gochers Laundry, Alma Street, Lancing: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
- Garage Block North Of St Peters Place Western Road Sompting, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Garage compound & overgrown land at Nelson Close, Sompting, Lancing: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN15 9LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN15 9LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m |
| East Worthing 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Worthing 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Wembley Avenue Lancing | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 8.8 km |
| Car parks | Worthing Hospital - Staff Parking | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Orchard Surgery | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sompting Road (Dental Surgery) | 240 m |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Lancing Police Station | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Lancing - North Road, North Road Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,160 m² | 580 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Croshaw Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing Beach | Beach | 1.4 km south-east |
| The Mountain | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Lancing Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-east |
| Widewater | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km east |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km north-east |
| Coombes Copse | Wood | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundstone Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 440 m | No published inspection |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m | No published inspection |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| North Lancing Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier, Sompting Convenience Store BN15 9LG | Retailers - other | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Maginness BN15 9NH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2022 |
| The Crabtree PH BN15 9NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Appletree House BN15 9NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Royal British Legion BN15 9AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Sussex County Football Association BN15 9AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2022 |
| HCL at The Globe Primary Academy BN15 9NZ | School/college/university | 460 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| DeliBean BN15 9BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Rowland Pharmacy BN15 9AH | Retailers - other | 500 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sompting Road (30); On or near Lancing Close (15); On or near Croshaw Close (10); On or near Penstone Close (9); On or near Wembley Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Freshfields Close · Freshfields Drive · Vincent Close · Elms Drive · Wembley Avenue · Gordon Road · Wembley Gardens · Lancing Close · Croshaw Close · Penstone Close · Sompting Road · Boundstone Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.